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Stuff Smith

Cat on a Hot Fiddle

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Album Details

Title: Cat on a Hot Fiddle
Artist: Stuff Smith
Release Date: 8/7/1959
Re-Released On: 0/0/1960
Label: Verve
UPCs: 602498614877, 0602498614877
Genre: Jazz
Moods: Bright, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Energetic, Freewheeling, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Romantic, Warm, Happy, Humorous, Hungry, Organic, Playful, Rambunctious, Reflective, Swaggering, Joyous, Relaxed, Rollicking, Sensual, Silly, Sophisticated, Stylish
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

Track Listings

Undecided
The Man I Love
Oh, Lady Be Good
Nice Work if You Can Get It
Take the "A" Train
Blue Violin
They Can't Take That Away from Me
Somebody Loves Me
'S Wonderful
Nice and Warm
Strike Up the Band

Additional Releases

Year	Type	Label	Catalog #
2004	CD	Verve	000178902

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Review

Recorded on two dates in 1959, this full-length by Stuff Smith features a pair of rhythm sections. One contains the great Red Mitchell on bass, the other the magnificent Shirley Horn on piano. In 1959, Smith had been on the scene for over two decades. And while he was well-known by the public at large for his novelty persona and his singing -- as evidenced by his 1936 smash hit "I'se A-Muggin'," this long-player aptly displays his stunning virtuosity as a jazz violinist, from standard jazz repertoire such as Duke Ellington's "Take the 'A' Train" and "They Can't Take That Away from Me" to "Strike Up the Band." His bowing is dizzying and the band pushed hard to keep up with him. On "Nice Work if You Can Get It," the tempo middles along but Smith swings hard in his tasty way. And Smith's vocal skills are showcased on the classics "Oh, Lady Be Good" and "Somebody Loves Me," offering a well-rounded portrait of a man who many thought was past his prime. Not so. This date smokes and is a welcome addition to the jazz violin canon. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guide

Credits

Name	Credits
Harry Saunders	Drums
Norman Granz	Producer
Paul "Scooby" Smith	Piano
Red Mitchell	Bass
Shirley Horn	Piano
Sid Bulkin	Drums
Stuff Smith	Violin, Main Performer, Vocals